Thinking back to the several occasions at the local Apple Store in Ottawa where I got satisfactory service from the staff on duty...but I grant you that was my own experience. Here, in my city.
(And this is a really rotten way to introduce myself as a complete stranger and guest visiting your LiveJournal.)
No worries. We've crossed paths on other LJ's before so I would not consider you a stranger. Much less a complete one.
And, to be fair, many of the stores here in Massachusetts have bad customer service. I've had equally bad, or worse, service at other electronics stores: http://fbhjr.livejournal.com/811528.html
I'm conflicted about self-service. On one hand, I love the convenience and not having to deal with strangers in order to complete my business. On the other, I see 10 self-service booths taking out three checkouts (and presumably three checkout jobs) at our local supermarket. And I wonder, what happens to those people?
My son is at the age where that sort of work is about where he's pitched, and he's increasingly competing with older, more experienced people for what would be entry-level jobs. Is it fair that he should have to compete with self-service as well? And while I like the idea of a society where all menial work is done by machines, we don't have a universal minimum income to support all those who'd be put out of work by it, and I shudder to think what will happen to those people.
Oops, that was a bit of a brainfart, and I feel like a hypocrite because I still choose self-service if it's available.
This isn't even a self-serve kiosk. It's doing it on your phone. So, that's even less equipment than a kiosk.
If it is any consolation, I am trying to hire a college age intern at work and am having trouble because they keep getting hired by other companies before I can make them an offer. Hopefully the one today will take the offer and start working for us Monday.
So, if I am removing a job at the Apple store, I'm adding it back at my day job, right?
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I would think you need someone to disable that. But, who knows?
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Thinking back to the several occasions at the local Apple Store in Ottawa where I got satisfactory service from the staff on duty...but I grant you that was my own experience. Here, in my city.
(And this is a really rotten way to introduce myself as a complete stranger and guest visiting your LiveJournal.)
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And, to be fair, many of the stores here in Massachusetts have bad customer service. I've had equally bad, or worse, service at other electronics stores:
http://fbhjr.livejournal.com/811528.html
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My son is at the age where that sort of work is about where he's pitched, and he's increasingly competing with older, more experienced people for what would be entry-level jobs. Is it fair that he should have to compete with self-service as well? And while I like the idea of a society where all menial work is done by machines, we don't have a universal minimum income to support all those who'd be put out of work by it, and I shudder to think what will happen to those people.
Oops, that was a bit of a brainfart, and I feel like a hypocrite because I still choose self-service if it's available.
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If it is any consolation, I am trying to hire a college age intern at work and am having trouble because they keep getting hired by other companies before I can make them an offer.
Hopefully the one today will take the offer and start working for us Monday.
So, if I am removing a job at the Apple store, I'm adding it back at my day job, right?
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But yes, it sounds like maybe the economy is picking up now?
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It's all a question of how far up you mean...
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